Oregon Non-Profit Info
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Oregon Non-Profit Info *
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors &
Donors…
THANK YOU to our GENEROUS donors from the end of
our 2024/25 Season & our current 2025/26 Season.
We couldn’t do what we do without YOU!
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FRIEND ($2,000)*
Rick & Pam Morris > Sponsoring Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, RVSB Artistic Director
Concert sponsor friend ($1,000-$1,999)*
Don Bieghler > Clarinet Section
Kara Brown > Saxophone Section
music sponsor friend ($500-$999)*
Anonymous > Bassoon Section
Arthur King & Marsha King-Rosine > Horn Section
Daleta & Dan Perone > Horn Section
Robert Schmidt > Tiffany Schmidt, Bassoon
Mark & Kim Thurman > Percussion Section
musician’s friend ($100-$499)*
Anonymous > Daleta Perone, Clarinet
Mark Ashby > John Ferreira, Trumpet
Portia Becker > Angel McDonald, Saxophone
Mike & Carol Brooks > James Johnson, Percussion
Shirley Donnelly > Shea Pasche, Horn
Bruce Dresser & Marsha Pinneau > Lorin Groshong, Oboe
Matt Eide > Isaiah Eide, Bassoon
Gary & Coralie Farnham > Jody Schmidt, String Bass
John Ferreira > Jake Hershey, Trumpet
Gary & Linda Gamble > Marsha King-Rosine, Horn
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez > General Band Support
Kathy Graves > Low Brass Section
Scott Groshong > Lorin Groshong, Oboe
Jake Hershey > General Band Support
Jim Hostick > Kathy Graves, Tuba
JoAnn Houghton > Alena Houghton, Flute
David Hoxie & Debby DeWitt > Trombone Section
Greg Jahnke > Oboe Section
Sue Jennings & Diane Mazur > Pam Hammond, Piccolo
Ken Loftus & Melissa Katsikis > Hi'iakaikapoliopele Kekipi, Trombone
Mike Knox > Jeremy Perkins, Trumpet
Mitzi Loftus > Ken Loftus, Trombone
John & Kathleen Price > Ed Wight, Clarinet
Nancy Ptacek > Jennifer Behnke, Flute
Rogue River Pharmacy > Kara Brown, Saxophone
Charissa Smith > Kathy Graves, Tuba
Keiko Thurston > Jim Hostick, Trumpet
Lauri Wimmer > Jack Boulter, Clarinet
Walter Wimmer > Linda Harris, Horn
friend ($1-99)
James Auchincloss
Nadine Barlow
Jennifer Behnke
Luna Bitzer
Dave Bloomsness
Katy Boyce
Frances Brandt
Nicolene Buchta
Shayna Christensen^
Eryn Cutrell
Janet Dolan
Andrew & Claire Donahue
Rebecca Dyson
Kathleen Finnegan
Tereza Golombková
Lorin Groshong
Anna Grzeszkiewicz
Linda Hale
Cindy Haskin
William Hershey
Merlyn Isaak
Jamie Kert
Barb Knox
Haley Kraus
Laura Lawrence
Joyce Lee^
Debbie McRoberts
Kim Neiswanger
Joanne Noone
Kim O’Gara
Priscilla Oppenheimer
Vanessa Perezchica
Jeremy Perkins
Janet Pinneau
Jason Raehl
Nancy Rhoades
Thomas & Judith Richardson
Kim Rosmaier
Alicia Rowe
Jody Schmidt
Jennifer Scott
Ric Sharp
Jennifer Smith
Justin Smith & Janis Kuchler
Michelle Smith
Becky Snow
Kirk Strait
Jamie Sunderland
Nora Thompson
Sarah Tisch
Barry Trowbridge
Asherah Wheeler
James Woltanski
KEY: Donor Name(s) > Sponsored Band Member, Section
^ = new donation
EIN: 93-1038372
The Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble, dba Rogue Valley Symphonic Band, is an Oregon non-profit corporation, qualified as tax-exempt IRC 501(c)3. Donations are tax-deductible, subject to the Internal Revenue Code.
As our current concert model offers free admission, we rely solely on donations and sponsorships to help pay the costs of concerts, venue rental, sheet music, and other operating expenses.
Our donation categories are as follows:
Friend: $1 to $99
Musician’s Friend*: $100-$499
Music Sponsor Friend: $500 to $999
Concert Sponsor Friend: $1,000 to $1,999
Artistic Director Friend: $2,000 to $2,999
Young Artist Competition Friend: $3,000 to $3,999
Season Sponsor Friend: $5,000 & greater
We would love for you to help support the Band. Any amount you can donate is appreciated and will go directly toward benefitting the organization. The names of Supporters, each Friend Level, and Sponsors will appear on programs, for at least one season, with our heartfelt thanks. (You can opt to remain anonymous as well.)
(*Donations of $100 to $499 will be assigned to a band member as a sponsorship. If you want to support a specific band member, please include their name when making your Musician’s Friend donation.)
There are two ways to donate:
The first is to click the button below. Our secure system will guide you through the process. (Ignore the free ticket reservation field if you’re simply making a donation.)
The second is to make checks payable to the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band, or RVSB, and mail them to:
RVSB
601 Drager St.
Ashland, OR 97520
Tax Contribution Statements will be provided in the January following your donation date. EIN: 93-1038372
There is also another specific opportunity to Sponsor a band member, principal players, soloists, our Artistic Director and others in RVSB. If you are interested in your donation going to one of these causes, please click on the SPONSOR button below, print out the form, and contact us with your sponsorship, including questions about the process. We will be sure to get back to you right away with information and to make arrangements. (Donations go toward operating costs, music acquisition, etc. Sponsorships are from people who want to honor a musician, a certain section, the conductor, etc. Both are tax-deductible and go toward the organization’s greatest needs.) EIN: 93-1038372

